The deal to buy assets of Harvey Weinstein’s former production company collapsed Tuesday as a former official in president Barack Obama’s administration said her investor group was abandoning the venture — for now.
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C’nawabganj mango growers eye bumper yield
The mango growers of the district, known as the capital of mango, are expecting a high yield this season as mango trees are in full bloom due to favourable weather.
Govt using technology to spread Bangabandhu’s strategies
Government, through its ICT Division, is applying modern technology to spread strategies and prudence of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bollywood’s Irrfan Khan has ‘rare disease’
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan has revealed that he is suffering from a “rare disease”. He has asked his fans not to speculate on his condition, adding that he would share more when “further investigations come with a conclusive diagnosis”.
Founder of former Tower Records empire dead at 92
Russ Solomon, the founder of Tower Records who brought a cool factor to music retail until it was devastated by the internet revolution, has died, his son said. He was 92.
Weak wage growth keeps Australia rates on hold
Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at a record low Tuesday in a widely expected decision with wages growth still weak and inflation below target.
New Zealand summer heat wave sets all-time record
New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of the same if climate change continues unabated, the government’s scientific agency said Tuesday. Daily temperatures averaged 18.8 Celsius (65.84 Farenheit), 2.1C more than normal, the…
Oscars 2018: A tribute to Sridevi, Shashi Kapoor
Bollywood stars Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi were among those honoured at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in the ‘Memoriam’ montage, which pays tribute to everyone the film industry has lost in the past year. This year, set to Eddie Vedder…
EED implements Tk 361.31cr projects in Rajshahi, C’nawabganj
Education Engineering Department (EED) has implemented 981 schemes under 14 major development projects at a cost of around Taka 361.31 crore in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts during last nine years.
Source of ‘world’s worst listeria outbreak’ found
South Africa says it has finally traced the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people in the past year – said to make it the worst in history.
Art project Shohor Nama inaugurates in city
A group art exhibition ShohorNama inaugurated at the Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct on March 3. The venue features works by Tayeba Begum Lipi, Najmun Nahar Keya and Shimul Saha and Kao Jun-Honn (Taiwan) while Salauddin Ahmed’s work is being displayed…
Sam Rockwell wins best supporting actor Oscar for ‘Three Billboards’
Sam Rockwell on Sunday won the Oscar for best supporting actor for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” with one of the night’s top films picking up the first award.
Udichi’s elocutionists recite poems
Culture Desk Elocutionists of Udichi Dhaka Mahanagar Sangsad enthralled the audience reciting poems depicting irregularities, abnormalities and anomalies in the society, human rights and others at a event which was held at Music and Dance Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy…
Signal detected from ‘cosmic dawn’
Scientists say they have observed a signature on the sky from the very first stars to shine in the Universe. They did it with the aid of a small radio telescope in the Australian outback that was tuned to detect…
Neymar leaving hospital to begin rehab
Brazil and Paris Saint- Germain superstar Neymar was to leave hospital Sunday after a successful operation on his broken foot, but it will be six weeks before doctors know when the world’s most expensive player can train again.
High winds cancel dozens of flights on Madeira
High winds forced the cancellation Saturday of dozens of flights on the Portuguese island of Madeira in the mid- Atlantic, airport management said. Portugal’s meteorological office said the winds would likely persist across Sunday.
Insurance sector contributing to national economy: Ashiqur
The country’s boosting insurance sector is significantly contributing to the national economy, infrastructural development, cutting unemployment side by side with enhancing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Britain relaxes pub rules to celebrate royal wedding
British pubs will be allowed to open late for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, described on Sunday as “a day of national celebration” by Home Secretary Amber Rudd. The government decree will allow pubs to stay open…
Elton John left stage because of ‘rude’ fan
Elton John left the stage in Las Vegas because a “rude” fan was interfering with the performance, he said on Saturday. “A fan put his hands on the piano keys while I was playing and continued to do so even…
Actor Jamaluddin Ahmed passes away
Culture Desk Popular actor Kazi Jamaluddin Ahmed has passed away. The actor was declared dead at quarter to seven in the evening on March 2. He was aged 90. The actor is known for a commerical of real-estate company Asian…
819 houses brought under power network in Chandpur
A total of 819 houses of seven villages under Faridganj upazila of the district have been brought under rural electrification network by Chandpur Palli Bidyut Samity-2 (CPBS) on Saturday.
Health savings outweigh costs of limiting global warming: study
The estimated cost of measures to limit Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions can be more than offset by reductions in deaths and disease from air pollution, researchers said on Saturday. It would cost $22.1 trillion (17.9 trillion euros) to $41.6 trillion…
Cherish your parents: Jahnvi pens after mom Sridevi’s death
A week after her mother and veteran actress Sridevi’s sudden demise, her elder daughter Jahnvi Kapoor says there’s a “gnawing hollowness” within her. She has penned an emotional note urging people to cherish their parents. Jahnvi, who is one of…
Liberation War Museum draws weeklong programme marking 7th Mar
Liberation War Museum (LWM) has chalked out a weeklong programme starting on March 7 over the UNESCO recognition of historic 7th March, 1971speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a world documentary heritage. As part of…
Exhibition of “Chitropote Bangabandhu and Bangladesh” begins
A ten-day exhibition titled “Chitropote Bangabandhu and Bangladesh” began last night in the auditorium of Poet Sufiya Kamal at the National Museum. As many as 70 paintings of artist Nazir Hossain are being displayed at the exhibition that will continue…
Nutrition Facts Eat healthy and stay fit
Health Desk After all, it can help reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and lots of other things you’d rather avoid. The good news is, eating right doesn’t have to be hard or require you to give up things…
Bumper mango yield likely in Rajshahi
With a massive blooming most of the mango trees in the region, including Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj district, have now worn an eye-catching look predicting a bumper yield of the delicious fruit in the current season.
Toyota: US tariffs will ‘substantially’ increase car prices
Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday warned that US steel and aluminium tariffs would harm automakers and “substantially” increase the price of cars sold in America.
Speakers plead for budgetary priority to education sector
Speakers at a participatory discussion unequivocally called for boosting budgetary allocation to the sector of education for its qualitative and quantitative improvement. They mentioned that the country’s cherished development depends on education. So, there is no way but to making…
Antarctic sea ice shrinks for second-straight year
Sea ice cover in Antarctica has dropped to its second-lowest on record, Australian authorities said Friday, adding that it was not yet clear what was driving the reduction after several years of record-highs.